Bio - Sam Nicholson

Name: Sam Nicholson

Date of Birth: 20/01/1995

Position: Midfield / Forward

Previous Club(s): Hearts Youth Initiative, Hutchison Vale

Joined Hearts: 2007

Biography: Sam is a very skilful footballer, who can play either out wide or in an attacking midfield role. He has good technical and dribbling skills in addition to having an eye for goal. He made his competitive debut for the first team against Inverness CT in August 2013. Sam was capped by Scotland at U18 and U19. Made his first team debut as a substitute against Inverness C.T. in August 2013 and scored his first goal against St Johnstone in January 2014

Status: Retained as a youth player for season 2014/15.

About the HYDC

The Hearts Youth Development Committee (HYDC) was formed in 1991 as a result of a request by Joe Jordan, the then Team Manager, for the Hearts Support to provide him with some direct funding for Youth Development at Heart of Midlothian Football Club.